Polity Qarinvand Dynasty

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Was an Iranian dynasty that ruled in parts of Tabaristan (Mazandaran) in what is now northern Iran from the 550s until the 11th-century.

Establishment

  • January 561: The Qarinvand dynasty was founded by Karen, who in return for aiding the Sasanian king Khosrow I (r. 531-579) against the Turks, received land to the south of Amol in Tabaristan.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Tughril I

Expansion during the rule of Tughril I in the Seljuk Empire.

  • January 1043: In 1041/2, Seljuk Sultan Tughril conquered Tabaristan and Gurgan.

Disestablishment

  • January 1043: In 1041/2, Seljuk Sultan Tughril conquered Tabaristan and Gurgan.